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LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 02: (L-R) Opponents Bryan Caraway and Dustin Neace face off after weighing in at the official weigh-in for The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale at The Palms Casino Resort on December 2, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Dustin Neace

TRAINING: Team Alpha Male (Ultimate Fitness), Fiore MMA

When and why did you start training for fighting? I love to compete, and fighting was the greatest competition of all! Fighting another person is probably the biggest adrenalin rush ever and I love that.

What ranks and titles have you held? I have held the King Of Kombat 145lb Championships, Legends of Fighting 145lb and Super Fight Championships, Courage Fighting Championships 145lb Championship, Colosseum Combat 145lb Championship, and Freestyle Combat Challenge 145lb Tournament Champion.

Do you have any heroes? Chuck Liddell

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means the world to me! The UFC is like the Super Bowl of fighting, and I have dreamed about being here from day one.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No, I never went to college. I started fighting right after high school.

What was your job before you started fighting? Only fighting

Ranks in any martial arts styles: Purple belt in BJJ

Favorite grappling technique: Heel hook...it’s simple and it works

Favorite Striking technique: Superman punch

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